현실

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Korean

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 現實, from (appearing) + (real).

Pronunciation

  • (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA(key):
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  • Phonetic hangul:
    • Though still prescribed in Standard Korean, most speakers in both Koreas no longer distinguish vowel length.
Romanizations
Revised Romanization?hyeonsil
Revised Romanization (translit.)?hyeonsil
McCune–Reischauer?hyŏnsil
Yale Romanization?hyēnsil

Noun

현실 (hyeonsil) (hanja 現實)

  1. reality; the actual case
    현실 존재하는 물체.
    hyeonsire jonjaehaneun mulche.
    A thing that exists in reality.

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